Crowd of over 20,000 anticipated for MK Dons v Brighton fixture

A crowd of over 20,000 is anticipated for the match between MK Dons and Brighton on Saturday.

The match has been designated as the Dons’ “Family Fun Day”, with tickets reduced to £12 across stadium:mk. The Dons have confirmed that the higher demand means there is a limited availability in a number of sections of the stadium, although tickets for where remains will be on sale right up until kick-off.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Brighton confirmed they had sold over 6,500 tickets away end tickets, with only 600 remaining. They have additionally confirmed they will not be selling tickets on the gate at the match.

The anticipated large crowd means that the match could set a record for a league game at stadium:mk. The current league match record came in March 2014, when 20,516 saw the Dons’ game with Wolves at stadium:mk.

The Dons’ highest league attendance so far this season came in their home defeat by Leeds United back in September, which saw 19,284 people attend the match.

However, the football records at stadium:mk came in cup competitions, with the largest attendance being in the recent clash with Chelsea. 28,127 people attended the FA Cup Fourth Round clash at the end of January.